1. Sierra Justine Gaston
Sierragaston@hotmail.com • (707)391-4105
Goal: To work with an enthusiastic and dedicated team passionate about what they do
Education:
Cogswell Polytechnical College:
 BA Digital Arts and Animation, anticipated graduation May 2015
Classes include:
 Business Development and Negotiation 3 units
 Scripting for CG 3 units
 Global Political Economics 3 units
 Visual Development for Animation 3 units
Mendocino Community College: Nursing, Fine Arts (2008-2011)
 Pre Nursing Program two semesters including
 Human Anatomy 3 units
 Biology 3 units
 Chemistry 3 units
 Psychology 3 units
Ukiah High school: Diploma 2008
Projects/Related Employment:
Project X: Story Artist, Character Design, Visual Development (2015)
 Pre-production collaboration with a select number of students planning out the
story and design for the school’s next short film
Star Thief Studio: Artist (2013-2014)
 Collaboration with a group of other hand-picked student artists to create designs,
beat boards, animation, and texturing for an interactive, storyline-based project
 Use of Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop, and Zbrush
Internship, Applegate Studio: Artist (2012-2013)
 Working in a small group setting to produce design, animation, and illustration for
interactive media
 Collaboration with Taal Media
 Use of Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Kwiksher
Rumble Storybook Project: Illustrator (2012)

2.  Working in a group setting to create character designs, environments, and
illustrations for an interactive storybook
Sapphire Hill Vineyards: Label Designer (2010-2012)
 Designing of wine labels, characters and logos appealing to a specific market
 Worked with client’s feedback to produce satisfactory designs
Freelance Artist/Illustrator: (2006-present)
 Worked with separate authors to create two published children’s books.
(Published 2009)
 Worked with several different clients with portraits, designs
 Designed characters for Happy Dog Box
Technical Skills:
 Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Autodesk Maya, Mudbox, Corel, Microsoft
Office, PowerPoint, Excel, associated with Zbrush
Awards:
Cogswell College – Program Directors Scholarship (2012)
Cogswell College - Fusion Awards Ceremony for illustration (2012)
Savings Bank of Mendocino- 3D Art Award (2008)